2026 AUGLAIZE COUNTY FAIR

Genral Information

What you need to know about the 174th Auglaize County fair

August 2nd - 8th, 2026

Gates Open & Admission Charged at 11AM Each Day


Office Hours:


Fairgrounds Office (Under Grandstands)

Daily: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM


Window Kiosk (Emergencies & Lost/Found Drop-Off Only)
Daily: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM


Commercial Building

Daily: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM


Admission:


Gate Admission includes all FREE Entertainment, Gospel Tent, and Grandstand Events (Excluding Craig Morgan Concert)


Children 9 & Under: FREE

Daily Pass: $10.00

Season/Week-Long Pass: $35.00


Ride schedules, wristbands, and pricing can be found at: auglaizecountyfair.org/rides


Parking:

  1. FREE general parking is available around the fairgrounds.
  2. Parking permits are available for $20.00 in the Fairgrounds Office and allow parking inside designated gates. Parking permits must be displayed in your windshield at all times. Vehicles with assigned permits may only enter through the gate designated on their permit.
  3. Handicap parking is available near Gate B.
  4. Vehicles parked without authorization or in non-permitted areas may be towed at the owner's expense.
  5. Parking is managed by Fair Security and Parking Personnel.
  6. The Auglaize County Fair is not responsible for items left in vehicles.


Notices:

No wheel transportation is allowed on the fairgrounds (i.e. rollerblades, skateboards, bicycles, etc.) excluding Handicap expect for official fair business. All others must have authorized permit by the senior fair board. No pets allowed, service animals welcome.


By entering the Auglaize County Fairgrounds, you are entering an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your entry and presence on the event premises constitute your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Auglaize County Fairgrounds and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news, and advertising. By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video, or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or any fees for the use of such record media. You understand that all photography, filming, and/or recording rely on this consent. If you disagree, please do not enter the Auglaize County Fairgrounds.


Unauthorized drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are strictly prohibited anywhere on or above the Auglaize County Fairgrounds. Only drone operators who have received prior written approval from the Auglaize County Senior Fair Board may operate during the fair. Unauthorized drone operation may result in removal from the fairgrounds and could be reported to local law enforcement and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).


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